Riordanvale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Riordanvale
(Whitsunday Regional, QLD) - 12.05 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
12.05 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Riordanvale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Riordanvale at a glance
Schools in and near Riordanvale
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.78 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.78 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Riordanvale is zoned
Selling in Riordanvale? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 12.05 km², Riordanvale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 6% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 10,581 m² across 246 parcels.
Who lives in Riordanvale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Riordanvale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 991, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Riordanvale's 386 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Proserpine, the wider ABS statistical area containing Riordanvale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Riordanvale itself.
7,033 in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Riordanvale data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Riordanvale address
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See what's in the $9 report →Riordanvale planning - frequently asked
Is Riordanvale flood-prone?
About 6% of Riordanvale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is Riordanvale bushfire-prone?
Around 91% of Riordanvale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Whitsunday Regional average of 69%.
What is the zoning in Riordanvale?
The dominant planning zone in Riordanvale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Environmental management and conservation.
Does Riordanvale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Riordanvale.
What is the typical lot size in Riordanvale?
Across 246 surveyed parcels in Riordanvale, the median lot size is about 10,581 m². There are also 60 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Riordanvale?
At the 2021 Census Riordanvale had 386 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Proserpine statistical area, which contains Riordanvale, went from 7,033 people in 2001 to 9,503 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Riordanvale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Riordanvale scores 991 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Riordanvale?
Median household income in Riordanvale was $1,968 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,499 for the typical suburb in Whitsunday Regional. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf | 3.4 km | 8% | 92% |
| Cannon Valley | 3.7 km | 42% | 76% |
| Cannonvale | 5.1 km | 36% | 76% |
| Woodwark | 6.1 km | 44% | 93% |
| Brandy Creek | 6.5 km | <1% | 92% |
| Strathdickie | 6.7 km | 31% | 70% |
| Mount Marlow | 7.5 km | 42% | 76% |
| Airlie Beach | 7.8 km | 40% | 87% |
| Jubilee Pocket | 8.8 km | 19% | 90% |
| Mandalay | 9.8 km | 87% | 71% |